ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a PhD. Score one point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, two points on the Graduate Level and three points on the PhD Level.

SUBJECT: NEW

Each answer contains ‘new’. (e.g., A small animal similar to a lizard that mostly lives in water. Answer: Newt.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. It consists mainly of North Island and South Island. 2. He is known for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion. 3. A Canadian island on the east coast.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Nickname for Confederate Gen Thomas Jonathan Jackson. 5. It’s abbreviated to NYSE. 6. Vice-president under President Richard Nixon.

PHD LEVEL

7. Literary award for an outstanding American children’s book. 8. A tendon. 9. Type of energy from a source that is not depleted when used.

ANSWERS FOR TUES, FEB 2:

1. Iran. 2. Pakistan. 3. Iraq. 4. Indonesia. 5. Saudi Arabia. 6. Egypt. 7. Sudan. 8. Bangladesh. 9. Turkey

SCORING:

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honours graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enrol in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?